1971 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand

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1971 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand
ManagerR.A. (Dick) Dunn
Ralph Stafford
Coach(es) Harry Bath
Tour captain(s) Graeme Langlands
Top point scorer(s) Keith Campbell 17
Top try scorer(s) Bob Fulton 5
Top test point scorer(s) Keith Campbell 3
Top test try scorer(s) Keith Campbell 1
Summary
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Test match
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Opponent
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Tour chronology
Previous tour 1969 by Australian colours.svg to New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg
Next tour 1980 by Australian colours.svg to New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg

The 1971 Kangaroo Tour of New Zealand was a mid-season tour of New Zealand by the Australia national rugby league team. The Australians played three matches on tour, including a test against the New Zealand national rugby league team. The tour began on 22 June and finished on 29 June. [1]

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Leadership

Harry Bath was the coach of the squad, which he had been since 1968 in this particular tenure. St. George Dragons fullback Graeme Langlands was named captain for the tour ahead of 1969 New Zealand Tour leader John Sattler.

Touring squad

All but three members of the squad played in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership, those players being Wayne Bennett, Brian Fitzsimmons and Jim Murphy. Several tour members represented the Australia national rugby league team but only played in minor matches in New Zealand. [2]

PlayerClubPosition(s)GamesTestsTriesGoalsF/GoalsPoints
Barry Beath St. George colours.svg St. George Prop 2
Wayne Bennett Brothers Colours.svg All Whites Wing 213
Ray Branighan Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Wing 3112
Tony Branson St. George colours.svg St. George Five-eighth 11
Keith Campbell Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Centre, Lock 211717
Ron Costello Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Second-row 21
Brian Fitzsimmons Brothers Colours.svg Brothers Brisbane Hooker 31
Bob Fulton Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Centre 31515
Bob Grant South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Halfback 31
Graeme Langlands (c) St. George colours.svg St. George Fullback 11
Bob McCarthy South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Second-row 3126
Jim Murphy Wests Panthers Colours.svg Western Suburbs Second-row 2
Bob O'Reilly Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Prop 2113
Tom Raudonikis Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs Halfback 2
Paul Sait South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Centre 21
John Sattler South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Prop 11
Geoff Starling Balmain colours.svg Balmain Centre 213
Lionel Williamson Newtown colours.svg Newtown Wing 3112

Tour

The Australians played three matches on the tour, winning one match and losing two, including the test match.


Tuesday 22 June
New Zealand XIII New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 14 – 35 Australian colours.svg Australia
Tries: 2
Murray Eade
John Whittacker
Goals: 4
Don Ladner (4)
[3] [4] Tries: 7
Bob Fulton (3)
Bob McCarthy (2)
Wayne Bennett
Geoff Starling
Goals: 7
Keith Campbell (7)
Davies Park, Huntly
Attendance: 3,572

Test

Saturday 26 June
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg24 – 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tries: 4:
John Whittaker (2)
Mocky Brereton
Robert Orchard

Goals: 6:
Henry Tatana (6/7)
[5] [6] Tries: 1:
Keith Campbell
Goals: nil:
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 13,917
Referee: John Percival Flag of New Zealand.svg
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Kit socks white hoops.png
Kit socks long.svg
New Zealand
Kit left arm kangaroos.png
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Australia
FB1 Canterbury colours.svg Mike McClennan
RW2 Canterbury colours.svg John Whittaker
RC3 Canterbury colours.svg Bernie Lowther
LC4 Canterbury colours.svg Roy Christian (c)
LW5 North Sydney colours.svg Mocky Brereton
FE6 Canterbury colours.svg Gary Woollard
HB7 Canterbury colours.svg Ken Stirling
LK13 Canterbury colours.svg Eddie Heatley
SR11 Wellington colours.svg Garry Smith
SR12 Canterbury colours.svg Tony Kriletich
PR8 Canterbury colours.svg Henry Tatana
HK9 Wellington colours.svg Colin O'Neil
PR10 Canterbury colours.svg Robert Orchard
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Lory Blanchard
FB1 St. George colours.svg Graeme Langlands (c)
RW2 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Ray Branighan
RC3 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Bob Fulton
LC8 South Sydney colours.svg Paul Sait
LW5 Newtown colours.svg Lionel Williamson
FE6 St. George colours.svg Tony Branson
HB7 South Sydney colours.svg Bob Grant
LF16 Parramatta colours.svg Keith Campbell
SR9 South Sydney colours.svg Bob McCarthy
SR10 Canterbury colours.svg Ron Costello
PR11 Parramatta colours.svg Bob O'Reilly
HK12 Brothers Colours.svg Brian Fitzsimmons
PR13 South Sydney colours.svg John Sattler
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bath

Tuesday 29 June
Auckland Canterbury colours.svg 15 – 14 Australian colours.svg Australia
Tries: 3
Murray Eade (2)
Ray Williams
Goals: 3
Henry Tatana (3)
[7] [8] [9] 'Tries: 4
Bob Fulton (2)
Lionel Williamson
Bob O'Reilly
Goals: 1
Ray Branighan
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 11,000

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